District Committee Member
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommended 4-5 years of continuous sobriety.
- Recommended completion of GSR term.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Must be an active member of an A.A. home group in District 5.
- Generally as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- First year of term attends the Oregon Area Orientation, to be fully funded by the District.
- Accept service resumes, and appoint qualified responsible service committee chairs - If no one fits this description, go without (See Concept 9).
- Chair the District business meetings.
- Submit written report to the District Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Help Service Committees as needed.
- Attend Area Assemblies.
- Appoint ad hoc committees to address specific issues as needed.
- Coordinate and take part in a District Inventory within the first year of the term.
- Work with Recording Secretary to update the Districts Guidelines as needed to reflect current practice.
- Assist Area Registrar with updating Group information, as well as current GSR information. (Changes are typically submitted to the Area Registrar by using AA’s Group Information Change Form, as well as the AA New Group Form).
- Assist GSRs when needed at their groups meetings and business meetings.
- Make yourself available to facilitate group inventories, and Tradition presentations. (You may utilize past DCMs to help with these things as well).
- Assist Delegate with the processing of Conference agenda items at District level.
- Bring Traditions problems to the attention of the Delegate.
- Schedule and chair the district’s General Service Conference Sharing session and provide the Area Delegate with the minutes.
- Schedule Delegate Post Conference report back to District annually.
- Organize and schedule District workshops and sharing sessions on service activities. Attend PRAASA when funds are available, and give a verbal and written report to the District. Attendance to PNC or the Pacific Region Forum may be an option in addition to PRAASA, or in place of PRAASA, depending on the Districts current financial standing. DCM to determine funds needed and submit as a District 5 budget item.
- Makes copies of and distributes district documents as needed – i.e., Delegate Agenda items, District Committee Contact Sheet, Treasurer reports, guidelines, meeting minutes, Area Delegate communications, etc.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Two-year term rotating on even number years at the first of the year to coincide with Oregon Area 58 Delegate.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Alternate District Committee Member
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommended 3-4 years of continuous sobriety.
- Recommended completion of a GSR term.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the District Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Assist the DCM as much as possible. The DCM is a big job and they will be delegating much of it to you. Teamwork!
- Visit the meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR and make current District 5 Announcements.
- Perform all the duties of DCM in DCM’s absence.
- If DCM position becomes vacant, ADCM becomes DCM for the remainder of the term.
- Attend and help to coordinate District 5 sponsored workshops.
- When possible, attend quarterly Oregon Area Assemblies, PRAASA, PNC...
- Two-year term rotating at the first of the year to coincide with DCM and Delegate.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
District Secretary
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommended 3-4 years of continuous sobriety.
- Recommended completion of GSR term.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Records and distributes minutes of the District Meetings.
- Asks the body to approve prior months minutes at the business meeting.
- Assists DCM in Group inventories and sharing sessions by taking minutes.
- When visiting meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR, make current District 5 Announcements.
- Reprint, make available for the web and distribute District Guidelines when requested by the DCM.
- Keeps District Roster up to date.
- It is the Secretaries responsibility to notice if an Officer or Committee Chair is absent 2 meetings in a row without a report, and to reach out to them and let them know if they miss a third consecutive meeting that it is our practice to ask them to step down so that we can fill their position with someone who’s able to attend the meetings.
- Two-year term rotating at the first of the year to coincide with DCM and Delegate.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
District Treasurer
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Recommended 3-4 years of continuous sobriety.
- Recommended completion of a GSR term.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at all monthly District meetings.
- Submit Treasurer report monthly to the Secretary and DCM for Distribution to the D5 committee members one week prior to the monthly district meeting.
- Picks up mail from District 5’s post office box.\
- Keeps records of group contributions to the District current.
- Makes deposits and cuts checks for District expenses.
- Provide financial statements at the monthly District meeting.
- Present an annual budget for next fiscal year, in October, to be taken back to the Groups for approval at the November/December District meeting.
- Update budget as needed when new motions are approved by the District Committee.
- Two-year term rotating at the first of the year to coincide with DCM and Delegate.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
A.A. District 5 Appointed Committee Positions
If interested in any of these positions, download and complete the A.A. District 5 Service Resume.
Updated 11/20/2022
Access Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
"Accessibility challenges apply to all alcoholics who have difficulties participating in Alcoholics Anonymous, whether those are mental, physical, geographic, cultural, or other factors that vary among people. Some of these alcoholics may experience barriers to accessing the A.A. message, including the literature, meetings, Twelve Step work, and the service structure."
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, GSO guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at all monthly District meetings.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58, District 5 Access Chair.”
- Help District 5 business meetings run hybrid.
- Assist District 5 committees and workshops to have hybrid options.
- Coordinate with Central Oregon Intergroup to help keep meeting schedules current regarding accessibilities issues.
- Visit groups and talk about accessibility concerns. Offer groups in District 5 assistance in learning how to set up online or hybrid options.
- When visiting meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR, make current District 5 Announcements.
- Attend other D5 service committee meetings to address any accessibility issues that may be discovered in their committee work.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.and cannot do, within the Traditions, to help alcoholics in treatment.
- Attend the November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on odd number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Archives Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose is more than mere custodial activity; it is the means by which we collect, preserve and share the rich and meaningful heritage of our fellowship. The Archives Committee is to receive, classify and index all relevant material, including, but not limited to, administrative files, records, correspondence, literary works and artifacts considered to have importance to Alcoholics Anonymous in District 5. This is done through workshops, presentations, mailings, etc.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature. Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58 District 5 Archives Chair.”
- Attend other D5 service committee meetings when you are available.
- Create an appointed committee and hold committee meetings.
- Make announcements and presentations at District 5 sponsored workshops and at community fellowship events and groups.
- When visiting meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR, make current District 5 Announcements
- Collect and archive minutes, fliers, recordings, reports, and other documents created by groups and the District committee within District 5.
- District 5 Archives are stored at: Wall Street Storage & online at district5aa.org.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Four-year term rotating on odd number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
COOPERATION WITH Correctional Facilities Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose is to facilitate AA meetings inside the Deschutes/Jefferson/Crook County correctional facilities. This is done by organizing outside AA members to attend inside meetings on a regular basis.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58 District 5 Corrections Chair.”
- Make announcements and presentations at District 5 sponsored workshops and at community fellowship events and meetings.
- Maintain and organize a committee of members from A.A. groups in District 5 who are qualified to carry the A.A. message behind the walls.
- Assist volunteers in obtaining clearance to enter the various facilities.
- Maintain good communication with the correctional facilities coordinators.
- Address any problems or concerns brought to A.A. from the correctional facilities coordinator.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on the even years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Treatment Facilities Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose is to coordinate the work of AA members and groups who carry the AA message to alcoholics in treatment facilities, and work with facilities to clarify what AA can
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety. Have a strong working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally as described in the D5 CTF Committee Guidelines, A.A. Service Manual, Treatment Workbook, and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58, District 5 Treatment Chair.”
- Maintain and organize a committee of members from A.A. groups in District 5 who are qualified to carry the A.A. message into treatment facilities.
- Make announcements and presentations at District 5 sponsored workshops and at community fellowship events and meetings.
- Make sure committee members are taken through orientation and training.
- Maintain good communication with the treatment facilities.
- Inform and share with treatment professionals about A.A. policy and Traditions and about what A.A. does and does not do.
- Receive and respond to treatment facilities requests for A.A. panels and literature.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on odd number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose is to provide information about AA to those who have contact with alcoholics through their profession. This group includes, among others, doctors, clergy, judges, social workers and law enforcement. Information is provided about where we are, what we are, what we can and cannot do.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a strong working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbook and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with the GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58, District 5, CPC Chair.”
- Increase awareness to professionals of what AA is, and is not, what AA does, and does not do through workshops, presentations, and literature.
- Make AA literature available at health fairs, medical conferences, and other professional events.
- Make CPC information and service opportunities available to groups and at District 5 sponsored workshops and events PI/CPC Group Rep.
- When visiting meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR, make current District 5 Announcements and let people know about District5aa.org.
- Attend the D5 PI Committee meetings and work closely with the PI Chair.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on even number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Grapevine/La Vina Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose of the District Grapevine Chair is to act as advocate for the Grapevine/La Viña at the district level and helping Grapevine/La Viña Reps for Groups in District 5 to stay informed and active.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, Grapevine/La Viña guidelines and committee workbook.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Make Grapevine/La Viña literature available, at District 5 sponsored workshops and at other local A.A. events.
- Visit meetings that may not be part of a group and act as their Grapevine/La Viña Rep making GV/LV announcements as well as other current D5 Announcements.
- Help with District 5 workshop planning events, and literature giveaways.
- Keep an ample supply of GV/LV magazines to sell to other service committees.
- Set up GV/LV display for viewing and sales at local A.A. functions, including workshops, conferences, conventions, roundups, fellowship events and meetings. Order GV/LV literature for district activities as needed.
- Become familiar with the Book Language Of The Heart and keep an ample supply to sell to groups. (This is a best seller and goes quickly).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on odd number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Literature Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose of the District Literature Chair is to act as an advocate to groups and committees to use AAWS Conference Approved Literature at the district level. Helping to preserve the integrity of the A.A. message through the use of Conference Approved Literature.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, GSO Literature Guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with AA.org as the “Oregon Area 58, District 5, Literature Chair.”
- Attend other D5 service committee meetings when you are available, offering help obtaining literature they may need for the other service committees.
- Visit meetings that may not be part of a group and act as their Literature Rep making Literature announcements as well as other current D5 Announcements.
- Help with District 5 workshop planning events and literature giveaways.
- Maintain a stock of suggested literature to give new G.S.R.s.
- Keep an ample supply of current General Service Conference approved pamphlets, books and audiovisual material.
- Set up this material for viewing and sale at local A.A. functions, including workshops, conferences, roundups, fellowship events and speaker meetings.
- Order literature for district activities as needed.
- Become familiar with the Book A.A. Comes Of Age, and Pamphlet P-16, in order to provide information to inquirers.
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Two-year term rotating on odd number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Outreach Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
To get the word out around Central Oregon as to what District 5 is doing, needs help with, and when D5 events are taking place, by making announcements and posting fliers. This is done by organizing a committee of AA members who attend a lot of meetings and events and are willing to make District 5 announcements on a regular basis.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the D5 Outreach Guidelines, A.A. Service Manual and the G.S.O. Internet Guidelines MG-18.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Maintain and organize a committee of active A.A. members from around Central Oregon who are able to distribute fliers and make announcements for the District.
- Attend other D5 service committee meetings when you are available, as to stay up to date on what is happening and what needs to be announced (especially event planning committee meetings).
- Set up a flier table and make announcements at local A.A. functions, including: workshops, conferences, conventions, roundups, fellowship events and meetings.
- Send around a signup sheet at these events for members to sign up to be on the District 5 email distribution list.
- Make announcements at community fellowship events and meetings letting people know D5 has a website and what it offers.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Two-year term rotating on the even years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Public Information Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose is to carry the AA message to the still-suffering alcoholic by informing and providing AA Literature to the general public - media, schools, industry, etc. – about what AA has to offer. This is done through public service announcements, visits to schools, and other organizations.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a strong working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with GSO on AA.org as “Oregon Area 58, District 5, P.I. Chair.”
- Help the public to a better awareness of what AA is, and is not, what AA does, and does not do through workshops, presentations, and AA Literature.
- Make AA literature available at health fairs and other community events.
- Make P.I. information and service opportunities available to groups and at District 5 sponsored workshops and events PI/CPC Group Rep.
- When visiting meetings that may not be part of a group or have a GSR, make current District 5 Announcements and let people know about District5aa.org.
- Maintain and organize a committee of members from A.A. groups in District 5 who will serve on your committee.
- Attend the D5 CPC Committee meetings and work closely with the CPC Chair.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on even number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
Web Committee Chair
Duties and Responsibilities:
The purpose of the committee is to manage, maintain and update District5aa.org.
The purpose of the web site is to assist the groups of the District to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the still-suffering alcoholic, facilitate communication among GSRs, DCMs, and A.A. members, and to improve an understanding of the workings of the District in order to encourage participation in service work.
- Recommended 2 years of continuous sobriety.
- Have a working knowledge of the Twelve Traditions and a service sponsor.
- Generally, as described in the A.A. Service Manual, A.A. guidelines, A.A. committee workbooks and other AAWS approved literature.
- Attend, report and participate at every monthly District meeting.
- Submit written report to the D5 Secretary for inclusion into the minutes monthly.
- Register with the AA.org Oregon Area 58, District 5 Website Chair.
- Shop for the best price for the cost of services provided to enable the web site to exist and ensure that the web site is self-supported by the District without receiving anything of value from any source outside the fellowship of A.A.
- Accurately maintain and update the web site as needed including receive and respond, in a timely manner, to feedback about the District website. Post activities and events, in a timely manner, to the District website calendar. Post District business meeting minutes on website.
- Post all motions as received by the DCM preferably by the 1st of the month following the District meeting they are presented at.
- Work with and help Archives chair with online D5 Archives on the website.
- Make D5 website announcements at all District 5 Workshops and events.
- Make announcements at different groups in District 5 letting them know D5 has a website and what it offers.
- Ensure that all web site material conforms to the A.A. Traditions.
- Submit an annual budget request to the treasurer (due September 1st).
- Monitor expenses and stay within budgetary requirements.
- Submit any receipts for expenses on a monthly basis.
- Attend November Area Assembly.
- Two-year term rotating on even number years.
Interested in this position? Download the A.A. District 5 Service Resume (PDF)(MS Word)
D5 Mailing List
Need Help?
D5 Monthly Meeting
D5 Monthly Meeting
Second Sunday of the Month
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church (TEC)
469 NW Wall St, Bend, OR
Downstairs, Down the Ramp
(Please contact DCM for hybrid option)
Calendar and Announcements
Check out the calendar and announcements section for upcoming workshops, etc.